A fully microfabricated two-dimensional electrospray array with applications to space propulsion

Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science May 23rd, 2007 Certified by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manuel Mart́ınez-Sánchez Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Thesis Supervisor

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